Why the Fitness and Beauty Industry is Fake AF
by Matt Weik
As you can probably tell by the title of this article, I’m mad. Not only am I mad because I wasn’t given the features that many c [...]
What Should We Expect to See from Big Ramy This Year?
by Matt Weik
Big Ramy, simply put, is a big mofo. Sitting around 350 in the off-season and looking massive. However, it seems like we never k [...]
Childhood Obesity and Video Games
by Matt Weik
Obesity rates are on the climb and we need to get things under control. Even worse, more and more kids are becoming overweight and [...]
Is Super League the New IFBB for Athletes?
by Matt Weik
Ready for this one…? Absolutely! I think there’s a lot of things wrong with the way the IFBB is ran and that opens the door for [...]
Meta-study: DHEA improves body composition of older men
Supplements containing DHEA, the compound that changes into hormones like testosterone and estradiol in the body, do have an effect on body compos [...]
A Closer Look at the ShopWell App
by Matt Weik
With so many apps on smartphones these days it almost seems like our phones aren’t only running our lives, but they’re also allowi [...]
Why National Supplement Distributors Are Bad for Your Business
by Matt Weik
I’ve spent a decade in the supplement industry working for one of the largest supplement companies in the world. That being said, [...]
Kai Greene Gets Olympia Invite: Will He Compete?
by Matt Weik
Kai Greene left the Olympia stage a few years back and swore you would never see him on stage in Vegas ever again. He felt as if [...]
Bum to Beauty: The Cost of InstaFAME Frauds
by Matt Weik
I pay close attention to people in the fitness industry who are trending (especially on social media), and I’m finding a lot of th [...]
How to Avoid Overeating
by Matt Weik
We’ve all been there—that time you ate way too much food and you feel disgusting. It could be due to heading out to your favorite [...]
Magic Fitness Pill in the Works?
by Matt Weik
Previously I published content on why a magic fitness pill wouldn’t solve anything in terms of our behaviors as a society. I also [...]
Pre-workout drinks with L-citrulline superior
Sports drinks with fast carbohydrates that endurance athletes drink during training sessions, and also protein shakes that bodybuilders down befor [...]
Are IFBB Pros Really Professionals or Are They Hobbyists?
by Matt Weik
If you are in the fitness or bodybuilding industry, you know that to be considered one of the best competitors in the world, you n [...]
The Importance of Charisma in the Fitness Industry
by Anders JP Eskilsson
To make a sport grow and get more publicity which can lead to interest far beyond the regular venues, one of the most im [...]
Trimethylglycine stimulates muscle growth via IGF-1
A dozen studies have now shown that trimethylglycine – which is the same as betaine – stimulates muscle growth. Italian researchers did in-vitro e [...]